Classic and Contemporary Poetry
ECCLESIASTICAL SONNETS: PART 3: 29. THE COMMINATION SERVICE, by WILLIAM WORDSWORTH Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Shun not the rite, neglected, yea abhorred Last Line: Yield timely fruit of peace and love and joy. Subject(s): Sacraments | ||||||||
SHUN not this Rite, neglected, yea abhorred, By some of unreflecting mind, as calling Man to curse man, (thought monstrous and appalling.) Go thou and hear the threatenings of the LORD; Listening within his Temple see his sword Unsheathed in wrath to strike the offender's head, Thy own, if sorrow for thy sin be dead, Guilt unrepented, pardon unimplored. Two aspects bears Truth needful for salvation; Who knows not 'that?' -- yet would this delicate age Look only on the Gospel's brighter page: Let light and dark duly our thoughts employ; So shall the fearful words of Commination Yield timely fruit of peace and love and joy. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE SACRAMENT OF FIRE by WILLIAM ARTHUR DUNKERLEY THE SACRAMENT OF FOOD by WILLIAM ARTHUR DUNKERLEY THE SACRAMENT OF LIFE AND DEATH by WILLIAM ARTHUR DUNKERLEY THE SACRAMENT OF LIGHT by WILLIAM ARTHUR DUNKERLEY THE SACRAMENT OF LOVE by WILLIAM ARTHUR DUNKERLEY THE SACRAMENT OF PAIN by WILLIAM ARTHUR DUNKERLEY THE SACRAMENT OF SLEEP by WILLIAM ARTHUR DUNKERLEY THE SACRAMENT OF WATER by WILLIAM ARTHUR DUNKERLEY THE SACRAMENT OF WORK by WILLIAM ARTHUR DUNKERLEY A JEWISH FAMILY; IN A SMALL VALLEY OPPOSITE ST. GOAR by WILLIAM WORDSWORTH |
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